The Ontario Rugby Football Union

ORFU Seasons

ORFU Database Stats

  • 1,214 Games
    • 239 Exhibition
    • 0 Pre-Season
    • 809 Regular Season
    • 144 Playoff
    • 22 Grey Cups
  • 0 Players

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League Scoring and Point Differential Records (by Game, Quarter, Half and Through 3 Quarters)

League All-Time Regular Season, Grey Cup, Attendance and Coaching Records

Best and Worst Regular Season Records

Ontario Rugby Football Union Best Seasons
Team Season(s) GP W L T PCT
1 Hamilton 1948 9 9 0 0 1.000
2 Sarnia 1929 7 7 0 0 1.000
3 Balmy Beach 1940, 1929 6 6 0 0 1.000
Sarnia 1934 6 6 0 0 1.000
Balmy Beach Aquatic Club 1926 6 6 0 0 1.000
Toronto 1922 6 6 0 0 1.000
Hamilton 1906 6 6 0 0 1.000
Ottawa 1898 6 6 0 0 1.000
9 Hamilton 1911 5 5 0 0 1.000
10 Sarnia 1935 4 4 0 0 1.000
Balmy Beach 1930, 1928 4 4 0 0 1.000
Hamilton 1923 4 4 0 0 1.000
Toronto 1921 4 4 0 0 1.000
Toronto 1919 4 4 0 0 1.000
Hamilton 1905, 1904, 1903 4 4 0 0 1.000
Ontario Rugby Football Union Worst Seasons
Team Season(s) GP W L T PCT
1 Toronto 1957 12 0 12 0 0.000
Brantford 1953 12 0 12 0 0.000
3 Windsor 1951 10 0 10 0 0.000
Sarnia 1947 10 0 10 0 0.000
Ottawa 1946 10 0 10 0 0.000
Kitchener-Waterloo 1942 10 0 10 0 0.000
7 Windsor 1952 9 0 9 0 0.000
8 Windsor 1945 7 0 7 0 0.000
9 Detroit 1958 6 0 6 0 0.000
Toronto 1944 6 0 6 0 0.000
Peterborough 1939 6 0 6 0 0.000
Balmy Beach 1934 6 0 6 0 0.000
St. Michael's College 1932 6 0 6 0 0.000
Hamilton 1926 6 0 6 0 0.000
Hamilton 1899 6 0 6 0 0.000
Toronto 1898 6 0 6 0 0.000

ORFU Historical Attendance

All ORFU Teams

Active teams in bold.

Record Streaks for the ORFU Regular Season

Winning Streak
Overall
  • 27 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Sept. 26, 1903 — Oct. 30, 1948)
  • 15 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Sept. 26, 1951 — Oct. 11, 1952)
  • 15 games – Balmy Beach
    (Oct. 13, 1928 — Oct. 10, 1931)
Home
  • 25 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 13, 1928 — Nov. 6, 1937)
  • 15 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Oct. 15, 1903 — Oct. 30, 1948)
  • 13 games – Balmy Beach
    (Oct. 13, 1928 — Nov. 12, 1932)
Visitor
  • 12 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Sept. 26, 1903 — Oct. 23, 1948)
  • 9 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 6, 1951 — Oct. 11, 1952)
  • 9 games – Balmy Beach
    (Oct. 22, 1927 — Oct. 10, 1931)
Unbeaten Streak
Overall
  • 27 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Sept. 26, 1903 — Oct. 30, 1948)
  • 17 games – Hamilton Wildcats
    (Sept. 14, 1946 — Oct. 18, 1947)
  • 15 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Sept. 26, 1951 — Oct. 11, 1952)
Home
  • 33 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 13, 1928 — Sept. 28, 1946)
  • 15 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Oct. 15, 1903 — Oct. 30, 1948)
  • 14 games – Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
    (Sept. 18, 1954 — Oct. 5, 1956)
Visitor
  • 12 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Sept. 26, 1903 — Oct. 23, 1948)
  • 9 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 6, 1951 — Oct. 11, 1952)
  • 9 games – Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
    (Sept. 26, 1942 — Oct. 23, 1943)
Losing Streak
Overall
  • 19 games – Windsor Royals
    (Sept. 1, 1951 — Oct. 19, 1952)
  • 15 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 19, 1946 — Sept. 18, 1948)
  • 14 games – Brantford Redskins
    (Oct. 18, 1952 — Nov. 1, 1953)
Home
  • 10 games – Windsor Royals
    (Sept. 15, 1951 — Oct. 13, 1952)
  • 9 games – Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers
    (Sept. 27, 1941 — Nov. 21, 1942)
  • 8 games – Toronto Beaches
    (Sept. 19, 1956 — Oct. 29, 1957)
Visitor
  • 10 games – Detroit Raiders
    (Aug. 23, 1958 — Sept. 26, 1959)
  • 10 games – Camp Borden Fliers
    (Oct. 13, 1928 — Oct. 26, 1940)
  • 9 games – Brantford Redskins
    (Oct. 18, 1952 — Nov. 1, 1953)
Winless Streak
Overall
  • 19 games – Windsor Royals
    (Sept. 1, 1951 — Oct. 19, 1952)
  • 16 games – Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers
    (Sept. 27, 1941 — Nov. 21, 1942)
  • 15 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 19, 1946 — Sept. 18, 1948)
Home
  • 10 games – Windsor Royals
    (Sept. 15, 1951 — Oct. 13, 1952)
  • 9 games – Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers
    (Sept. 27, 1941 — Nov. 21, 1942)
  • 8 games – Toronto Beaches
    (Sept. 19, 1956 — Oct. 29, 1957)
Visitor
  • 10 games – Detroit Raiders
    (Aug. 23, 1958 — Sept. 26, 1959)
  • 10 games – Camp Borden Fliers
    (Oct. 13, 1928 — Oct. 26, 1940)
  • 9 games – Brantford Redskins
    (Oct. 18, 1952 — Nov. 1, 1953)

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ORFU Notes

  • League Formed: January 1, 1883
  • Disbanded: December 31, 1960
  • Seasons suspended: 1916,1917,1918
  • Seasons operated: 75